Do some patients heal from rhinoplasty faster than others? Does having thin skin help this?

Your question is a good one.  Both thin and thick skin will have swelling.  Thin skin does tend to have quicker resolution of tip edema but it will still take several months to even over a year for the swelling to fully resolve.  I tend to be more conservative with the use of injectional steroids in the tip of thin skin patients but it is something that you can ask your surgeon about if the tip seems swollen for a prolonged period of time.  

There is always variability in patients' healing.  Having thin skin does sometimes mean the swelling will resolve more quickly, but not always.  The biggest thing here, and I know it's hard, is that you have to have some patience to go through the process.  Best wishes in your continued recovery.

Thin skin or thick skin rhinoplasty takes its own time to progress to its final stage.  Only advantage thin skin gives you is that your final result will be better. 

The skin of the nose is quite specialized and does hold onto water like a sponge. 80% of the swelling  is gone in a few weeks, the last 20% takes six months. Forget about looking in the mirror every day, it will just frustrate you. Keep the faith.All the best,Talmage Raine MD

Yes, some patients heal faster than others.  There is no way to know before Rhinoplasty surgery if you will heal in weeks or a year.  Many times having thin skin can help.  Follow up with your plastic surgeon so he can monitor your progress.